Segregated no More

Segregate no More

Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story

Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story

Very Dissappointed!

I’m very dissappointed that J. Kameron  Carter’s book, Race: A Theological Account,  received little attention in the Christian media and the academic guild, respectively. I was more stunned that the book did not receive any academic award.  Race: A Theological Account was not  even mentioned by Christianity Today. Please correct me if I’m wrong. I’ll [...]

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Diversity in Academe

Diversity Takes a Hit During Tough Times
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Race and Ethnicity of Full-Time Faculty Members

Africa and the West, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the new acclaimed Nigerian Novelist

CNN recently interviews Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  (click  here to watch). Last year she won the MacArthur Fellowship.

Here’s a powerfu lecture she gave at the Christopher Okigbo International Conference at Harvard University ( a 3 part series). She discusses her work and the West’s portrayal of Africa and the racist stereotypes associated with the Continent. In the lecture,  Adichie argues [...]

Governor Bobby Jindal calls for firing of justice in interracial marriage case

It was about time. I hope the judge gets dismissed from the judicial bench quickly.
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) — The actions of a justice of the peace in Louisiana who refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple have prompted some top officials, including Gov. Bobby Jindal, to call for his dismissal.
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France and Racism

BlackFace French VOGUE Cover: High Fashion or Racist?

Interracial couple denied marriage license in La.

By MARY FOSTER, Associated Press Writer Mary Foster, Associated Press Writer – 27 mins ago
NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have. Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says it is [...]

CNN: Lou Dobbs or Latinos in America?